**IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT**There will not be a new issue of

the Riderwood Reporter Weekly Newsletter for the week of August 3 - 9.

Instead, all residents will just receive a new TV Guide for the week’s programming on Channel 972.

By Almeda GirodResident Writer

Bea Garner and Shirley Dearfield made a pact in early March to walk two to three miles every other day. When they set a goal of walking 100 miles, their family members scoffed and promised a reward if this happened. The women have now walked more than 180 miles and “are still counting.”

Bea says they usually walk in late afternoon after their “long day of work.” They observed the flowering trees in spring and are now battling the heat wave and look forward to the fall foliage. They comment that the beauty of our 120-acre campus is “overwhelming.” Bea has taken numerous photos of the flowering trees and Shirley of the animals and birds.

The Garners and Dearfields, who moved to Hunter Glen fourth floor in July 2005, were among the original residents of the building. Other first residents who continue to live there are Beth and Frank Fellows and Jo and Allen Mattingly. Bea remembers enjoying hearing Frank play the piano. The women agree that Allen has kept his congenial demeanor.

The neighbors first bonded as they gathered in the hallway after Aber Dearfield burned toast and the fire department arrived in response to the smoke. Bea and Shirley met Sue Aiken and the three decided “we are not living in an old folks’ home. We need to shake it up!”

Bea and Clark, and Shirley and Aber have

done exotic (and not so exotic) travel together, attended family events, and organized many social gatherings. One of their New Year’s Eve parties were accidentally visited by security and they were told to “have a good time!” Both women participated in a calendar featuring Riderwood women in “playful poses” that raised $28,000 for the Benevolent Care Fund.

Many of the original residents of Hunter

Glen remember vacationing at the Dearfields’ Ocean City home with memories of swimming, sitting on the balcony overlooking the ocean with a glass of wine and enjoying the camaraderie of cooking in the kitchen.

Shirley comments, “Who would think that two old ladies could do this?” Bea adds “We are committed to continue walking until this lurking menace is over.”

Two friends set walking goal during COVID quarantine

Bea Garner (left) and Shirley Dearfield (right) set a goal of walking 100 miles. They’ve since surpassed that goal and plan to continue their regular walk around the campus. (Photo by Chris Taydus)

By Margaret PhillipsChair, Riderwood Health Forum

On Friday, July 17, the Riderwood Health Forum held its first virtual meeting via Zoom. The speaker was Donna Suchman, a microbiologist who spoke on Covid 19/SARS.

Donna has more than 50 years’ experience in microbiology from the experimental to the management levels and is knowledgeable in all areas of microbiology. Ms. Suchmann studied

bacteriology and organic chemistry at The Ohio State University, followed by graduate studies in Medical Microbiology at the University of California in Los Angeles and graduate studies in microbiology at Cincinnati University. After several years of working in microbiology research and testing laboratories, in 1986 she established MicroBioTest (a testing laboratory) and served as president and CEO until 2009 when she became Managing Director of MicroBioTech, division of Macrobac Laboratories. In 2017 she retired and has subsequently moved to Riderwood.

If you weren’t able to attend the virtual meeting or would just like to view it again, tune in to Riderwood TV Channel 972 on Wednesday, July 29 at the Special Programming times of 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m., 10:30 p.m., and the following day at 1:00 a.m. to view the meeting in its entirety.

Health Forum COVID presentation to air on Riderwood TV Channel 972

By Amy HahnLead Coordinator, Community Resources

In an effort to bring people together and create moments of fun and joy, the Community Resource Team will be bringing you a Zoom Social Hour with the CR Team. Each Thursday at 2:00 p.m., join the hostesses with the mostest, Amy Hahn and Fiona Divecha, for a fun event, game, or cultural experience. You will get a chance to talk, laugh, and see faces you might not have seen in a while!

On Thursday, July 30, join us for a virtual trip to Antietam Battlefield for a lecture, tour, and Q&A with Park Ranger Mark Chaney. Learn about

the battle that changed American history and enjoy visuals from one of the nation’s best-preserved Civil War battlefields.

You can find the link to join the Social Hour below as well as the Meeting ID and password. The link and information will also be available on MyErickson in the Activities and Resident Resources sections.

Learn about one of the best-preserved Civil War battlefield in the virtual social hour

Virtual Social HourEvery Thursday at 2:00 p.m.

https://bit.ly/3dwUCyIMeeting ID: 664 746 1839

Password: 20904

July 27 - August 2, 2020 Volume 13, Issue 21 RiderwoodTV.com

The RiderwoodReporterA collaborative publication by theresidents and staff of Riderwood

Special Programming on Channel 972

Monday, July 272020 State of the Community Address

---------------------------------------Tuesday, July 28

Japanese Choral Society of Washington Concert---------------------------------------Wednesday, July 29 (*New*)

Riderwood Health Forum - COVID 19/SARSPresentation by Donna Suchman,

Microbiologist & Riderwood Resident ---------------------------------------

Thursday, July 30**NO SPECIAL PROGRAMMING ON THURSDAY TO ALLOW FOR MORE TIME FOR THE ANNUAL

REPORT TOWN HALL MEETING** ---------------------------------------

Friday, July 31Jewish Sabbath Service with Rabbi Stan Levin

(Rebroadcast of July 24th service) --------------------------------------- Saturday, August 1 (*New*)

PAC presents: “Gift of Music - Volume 2” from Constellations Chamber Concerts

---------------------------------------Sunday, August 2 (*New*)

Church of Resurrection Sunday Mass

Every day at 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m., 10:30 p.m., and the following day at 1:00 a.m.

A Hollywood classic every night at 7:00 p.m., directly to your living room on Channel 972!

Monday, July 27 - It’s A Wonderful Life (1946, NR, 2h 10m)

An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing

him what life would have been like if he had never existed.

(Part of the Christmas in July series)---------------------------------------

Tuesday, July 28 - Seven Worlds One Planet: Europe (2019, TV-PG, 58m)

Extraordinary wildlife stories and unseen wilderness of our seven unique continents. Sponsored by the Science & Technology Film

Series and Residents Supporting Sustainability---------------------------------------

Wednesday, July 29 - A Collection of Animated Christmas Classics

(1964, 1969, & 1970; TV-G; 2h 0m) Enjoy the animated holiday classics Santa Claus

is Coming to Town, Frosty the Snowman, and Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.

(Part of the Christmas in July series)---------------------------------------

Thursday, July 30 - Miracle on 34th Street (1947, NR, 1h 36m)

When a nice old man who claims to be Santa Claus is institutionalized as insane, a young lawyer decides to defend him by arguing in

court that he is the real thing.(Part of the Christmas in July series)

---------------------------------------Friday, July 31 - Elf (2015, PG, 1h 25m)

After discovering he is a human, a man raised as an elf at the North Pole decides to travel to New

York City to locate his real father.(Part of the Christmas in July series)

---------------------------------------Saturday, August 1 - Ad Astra

(2019, PG-13, 2h 3m) Astronaut Roy McBride undertakes a mission to uncover the truth about his missing father and his doomed expedition that now, 30 years later,

threatens the universe.---------------------------------------

Sunday, August 2 - Gifted (2017, PG-13, 1h 41m) Frank, a single man raising a child prodigy niece, is drawn into a custody battle with his mother.

Riderwood TV Live! on Channel 972Monday, July 27 at 2:00 p.m.

Stories Behind Some of the Presidential PortraitsResident Rhoda Sumner, a docent, provides a

look at some of the Presidential Portraits at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.

-----------------------------Wednesday, July 29 at 2:00 p.m. (*New*)

Mid-Week Trivia with Chris TaydusPlay along on your phone, tablet, or computer, or

just answer the questions for some fun-----------------------------

Thursday, July 30 (*New & Live*) & Friday, July 31 at 2:00 PM

A Visit to Antietam BattlefieldPark Ranger Mark Chaney will share beautiful

visuals as well as information about this historic location and the battle that changed history.

Live Q&A to follow on Thursday only on Zoom.(New on Thursday, Rebroadcast on Friday)

Take a MinuteEveryday on Channel 972 at 2:00 a.m.,

8:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., & 6:30 p.m.Enjoy a mindfulness meditation exercise followed by a program to help you unwind and release the

stress with beautiful imagery.THIS WEEK’S SHOW:

Take a Minute...in Greenland!

Riderwood in Focus on Channel 97210:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 9:30 p.m.

Next Day at 12:00 a.m., 3:00 a.m., 5:00 a.m. ---------------------------------------

Monday, July 27 “Introduction to Advance Care Planning”

Presented by the Voice Your Choice Program Learn about identifying a healthcare agent and

completing a plan to make your wishes known in advance of a health care crisis.

Tuesday, July 28 (*New & Live*) and Wednesday, July 29

Common Scams: What to Look For and How to Prevent Them

Gary Hibbs & Andrew Janosko discuss some scams that have become more prevalent due to COVID. (New on Tuesday, Rebroadcast on Wednesday)

Thursday, July 30 (*New & Live*) and Friday, July 31

Annual Report Virtual Town Hall Meeting Gary Hibbs will be joined by Finance Director Remi Ackerman and Board of Directors member Eileen

Erstad to discuss the 2019 audited financials. (New on Thursday,

an Abbreviated Rebroadcast on Friday)

Saturday, August 1 “Introduction to Advance Care Planning”

A rebroadcast of our show from Monday, July 27

Sunday, August 2 (*New*) Circle Fellowship Church Service

Join Pastor Lisa Holloway for a new weekly service from the Riderwood Circle Fellowship Church.

TV Guide July 27 - August 2

John R. Moore PV 7/17

Jeanne Woods HS 7/22

Esther Feder ET 7/23

Cecilia D. Ambrose CC 7/24

The following residents passed away between July 17 through July 24

Joan Holden (MG) 7/13 Millsboro, DE

Martha Peiperl (VP) 7/17 Silver Spring, MD

We’d like to welcome the newest Riderwood residents to our community.

By Bill FlankCo-Chair, Sustainability Committee

Riderwood Dining Services has recently been using some compostable food containers from a company called ECO Products. They have embossed printing on the inside, but have no recycling triangle, or they are clear plastic cups. Environmentally conscious residents are confused about what to do with them.

If you Google “Are compostable food containers recyclable?”, Google’s featured snippet says: “Do not put compostables into your recycling! They are not recyclable and will contaminate the recycling process.”

ECO Products uses Ingeo® plastics, which are corn-derived polylactic acid (PLA) biopolymers. Such containers are neither “paper” nor “plastic” for recycling purposes at the present time. A commercial composting facility for composting such plastics is not currently available. The only other option is to

throw them in the trash, so as not to contaminate the recycling stream.

The Erickson Living corporate team was gearing up to launch a new initiative in 2020 to better educate residents on what containers should be recycled and what should be disposed of in the trash. Unfortunately, the program had to be shelved in March due to the COVID-19 crisis. They hope to revisit it soon, but a timeframe has not been determined.

This is one rare instance where we are told NOT to recycle these white containers or clear cups if they are marked as compostable, even though they look and feel similar to recyclable paper or plastic. Let’s not be careless and contaminate our recycling streams. We work so hard to make our recycling work!

Be sure to continue to check the Riderwood Reporter Newspaper/Newsletter for any future information about these containers and other environmental initiatives.

Announcement about Activity Packets from the Community Resources Team

Starting the week of July 27, with Activity Packet #16, activity packets will now be cubby stuffed instead of

delivered to package shelves.

Please pick up all future activity packets from your cubby.

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